Alumni Class Notes, October 2026
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Anne Dubon Murphy ’88, Mary Haumacher ’88, Christine Lawless Clayton ’88, Jean Martin Petrucci ’88, Kathy Waszak Rossi ’88 and Kelly McDonnell Mulroy ’88 celebrated their 60th birthdays together in Tuscany this summer.
Chris Russo ’90, Kaitlyn Berbeck ’23, G’24 and Brian Memmen ’23, G’24 unexpectedly connected with fellow Royal Teresa Grettano, Ph.D., at the Mets/Yankees game commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Grettano attended the game with a group of first responders and family members and discovered that three fellow Scranton alumni were also in attendance. The unexpected reunion was a reminder that there’s always a Scranton connection, even in the most unexpected places.
Tim Conniff ’92 recently retired from Johnson & Johnson and has launched a career as a professional Catholic speaker and comedian. Conniff was recently accepted into the Speakers Bureau for the Catholic Speakers Organization. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in corporate sales and leadership, he combines motivational insights, practical experience and stand-up comedy in his signature keynote, "Your Comfort Zone Is No Joke!", which challenges audiences to step outside their comfort zones and view failure as feedback.
Ellen Jorda Kearns ’96, Tara Carney Brown ’96, Lori Scotto Connors ’96, Elissa Blomquist Tedesco ’96, Kieran Fitzpatrick Schwarz ’96, Jennifer Doss ’96, Siobhan Keenan Fitzgerald ’96, Trisha Marinari Penza ’96 and Jennifer McFadden Murphy ’96 celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1996 graduation with a reunion in Cape May, New Jersey. The group, all former residents of 424 Clay Ave., gathered to celebrate their friendship and shared University of Scranton memories.
John J. Robertson '04, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Hearst Television’s vice president of distribution since 2021, has been promoted to senior vice president, strategy and distribution, a new position. While serving as Hearst Television’s senior director of finance from 2018 to 2021, Robertson played a key role on the team handling various aspects of Hearst Television’s distribution agreements and its ATSC 3.0 rollout. He joined the company as manager of finance in 2011.
Stephanie A. Berry, Ph.D. '08, Juliet, Tennessee, was promoted to the rank of professor at Tennessee Technological University.
Katie Sobeck Bender ’09, Brick, New Jersey, nurse practitioner, recently published her debut novel, "The H Word," which is available for purchase on Amazon.
Kenneth Tong '15, Scranton, returned to The University of Scranton as an adjunct in the Counseling and Human Services Department.
MAJ Carson Clabeaux, D.O. ’17 continues to serve others through his work as a comprehensive ophthalmologist in the U.S. Army. Clabeaux recently participated in a U.S.-Panama medical mission that helped restore sight to more than 80 Panamanians through complex ophthalmologic surgical care. During the mission, medical professionals completed 80 procedures over 115 hours of operating room time. Clabeaux performed complex cataract and anterior segment surgeries, helping patients regain independence and improve their quality of life.
BIRTHS
A daughter, Juliette Claire, to Claire Davis '08 and John Carman
A daughter, Kenna Megan, to Edmund ’16 and Bryn Frankhouser Hannon ’16
Alex '18 and Sara Rizzo Wolan '18 G’19 welcomed their second daughter, Bethany Jean, in December 2025.
DEATHS
Arthur L. Bickmeyer '49, Vienna, Virginia
John J. Vax '50, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Francis N. Robinson '58, Endwell, New York
Joseph M. Cardamone, M.D. '59, Plymouth, Minnesota
John T. Koslosky '59, West Palm Beach, Florida
Michael J. Parise '64, Skillman, New Jersey
John A. Warwick '65, Hanceville, Alabama
Frank A. Walker Jr. G'67, Bear Creek
Hon. Frank X. Froncek '68, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Edward P. Yencha G'70, Wilkes-Barre
James A. Kocsi '72, Calabash, North Carolina
John J. Bruno G'73, Mountainside, New Jersey
Joseph J. Muskey '73, Peckville
Barbara J. Dolman G'76, Dupont
John P. Fallon Sr. '76, Scranton
Blake W. Carlton '82, Scranton
Marianne J. Santioni, D.O. '82, Old Forge
Patricia Deane Maust G'90, Bloomsburg
Amanda C. McIver '95, Scranton
John A. Stash, D.O. '96, Shrewsbury
Carol A. Markle G'08, Mount Joy
FRIENDS/FAMILY DEATHS
John P. McCabe, father of Brian McCabe '92